HC Deb 04 May 1988 vol 132 c456W
Mr. Galloway

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many students in Scottish further and higher education are between the ages of 16 and 18.

Mr. Michael Forsyth

In session 1986–87 the number of students in vocational higher and further education in Scotland aged 16 to 18 inclusive was estimated to be 92,000. Of these, 34,100 were full-time or sandwich course students and 57,900 were part-time students.